| San Fernando Valley | |
|---|---|
 The San Fernando Valley looking northeast; from the top of Topanga Overlook Park above Woodland Hills in foreground | |
 San Fernando Valley | |
| Area | 260 square miles (670 km2) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | El Valle de Santa Catalina de Bononia de los Encinos (Spanish) |
| Geography | |
| Location | California |
| Population centers | Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, San Fernando |
| Borders on | Santa Susana Mountains (northwest), Simi Hills (west), Santa Monica Mountains and Chalk Hills (south), Verdugo Mountains (east), San Gabriel Mountains (northeast) |
| Coordinates | 34°15′N 118°27′W / 34.25°N 118.45°W |
The San Fernando Valley,[1] known locally as the Valley,[2][3] is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Situated northwards of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the incorporated cities of Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills and San Fernando, plus several unincorporated areas.[4] The valley is the home of Warner Bros. Studios, Walt Disney Studios, and the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.
- ^ "San Fernando Valley". Mapping L.A. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Los Angeles Dam and Reservoir Project, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California: Draft Environmental Impact Statement U.S. Federal Disaster Assistance Administration, Region Nine, 1975, p. 14. "The San Fernando Valley (commonly referred to as the Valley) is generally bounded on the north by the Santa Susana and San Gabriel Mountains, on the west by the Simi Hills, on the south and southwest by the Santa Monica Mountains, on the southeast by the Los Angeles River channel as it traverses the southern boundary of Burbank, and on the east by the Verdugo Mountains."
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